Lauren Smith

How bad can a blind date with a vampire really be?The last thing Ryan Harding needs is his brother setting him up on dates with random women. Yes, he's been avoiding relationships and burying himself in work, but come on, a blind date? Surely things aren't that desperate. Still...the cute blonde at the bar is pretty amazing. Kind of sexy as hell. Why did he think a blind date was so bad again?Grace Stanhope has no interest in dating mortals, but she owes her best friend one hell of a favor. A blind date with a human can't be all that bad right? She might even have a nice time...but oh god is he three of her most favorite things? Tall, dark, AND handsome ? Before the night is through, sparks fly, spells are cast, and this blind date just might have a bite to it...

Der schottische Lebemann Brodie Kincade hat noch nie eine Frau getroffen, die er nicht verf hren konnte, doch er wird sich schon bald die Z hne ausbei en - an der gutm tigen, aber oft bersehenen Lydia Hunt, einer jungen Engl nderin, die er f r ihre intrigante Schwester h lt, die ihn zum Ehemann nehmen will. Die ruhige und gutm tige Lydia Hunt wei , dass sie nicht die Lieblingstochter ihres Vaters ist. Diese Ehre geb hrt ihrer h bscheren j ngeren Schwester Portia, die ein Talent daf r hat, in Schwierigkeiten zu geraten. Als Lydia herausfindet, dass ihr Vater und ihre Schwester einen sehr w tenden schottischen Draufg nger entf hrt haben, um ihn zu berreden, Portia zu heiraten, wei Lydia, dass sie dem Mann zur Flucht verhelfen muss. Doch sie h tte sich nie vorstellen k nnen, dass dieser umwerfend gut aussehende Schotte sie mit Portia verwechselt, sie aus Rache kurzerhand entf hrt und mit ihr nach Schottland flieht. Brodie Kincade ist ein Herzensbrecher, der sich geschworen hat, nach einer traumatischen Kindheit, in der er Angst hatte, wie sein Vater zu werden, niemals zu heiraten. Als er von einer h bschen jungen Engl nderin entf hrt wird, die ihn heiraten will, dreht er den Spie um, entf hrt sie und flieht mit ihr nach Schottland, um dort aus Rache ihren Ruf zu ruinieren. Aber die sch ne, nachdenkliche und unwiderstehliche junge Dame unterscheidet sich sehr von der frechen Frau, die ihn entf hrt hat. Schon bald riskiert er sein Herz, w hrend er sich zu fragen beginnt, ob er die falsche Frau entf hrt hat...

Cedric, Visconte Sheridan Un tempo un donnaiolo. Ora un recluso. Condannato per sempre. Cedric era il ragazzo d'oro del ton ma la perdita della vista lo ha reso un uomo a pezzi. Le giornate trascorse a sedurre le donne, a correre con i cavalli, a sparare con la pistola sono andati per sempre. Ma una proposta scioccante da parte della famosa fanciulla di ghiaccio, Anne Chessley, cambia tutto. Ancora scossa dalla morte del padre, Anne desidera evitare le orde di cacciatori di dote che presto busseranno alla sua porta. La proposta di matrimonio a Cedric un atto disperato che la porta persino ad accettare l'unica richiesta peccaminosa del giovane. L'unica condizione: Anne deve rispondere con passione e desiderio nel letto di Cedric. Il consenso le sfiora appena le labbra prima che lui inizi un assalto sensuale alle mura gelide che lei ha costruito intorno al suo cuore. Tuttavia, anche se intravedono la vera felicit , i nemici si avvicinano e devono fidarsi l'uno dell'altra e di loro stessi per trovare il loro "vissero per sempre felici e contenti". Attenzione: Racconta la storia di un'eroina dall'aspetto distaccato ma con un cuore tenero, di un famigerato libertino che non cos arrugginito nell'arte della seduzione come temeva, e di una banda di libertini che si uniscono per assicurarsi che il "vissero per sempre felici e contenti" diventi realt .

A woman cast out of the only home she's ever known finds herself the new ward of a darkly handsome duke, and caught up in a dangerous mystery. At the deathbed wish of the man who'd raised her as his child, Meredith Montague travels to London in hopes that the man's nephew, the Duke of Tiverton, can help her navigate the London season and find a husband. But when she collides-literally-with Tiverton and is spellbound by him, she fears that the man in charge of her destiny might be a danger to her virtue and her heart. Things only get more complicated when she witnesses a murder, and the only person who believes her is Tiverton. The last thing Darius St. John, the Duke of Tiverton, needs is a pretty young lady underfoot - especially a lady he is duty bound not to seduce, thanks to his late uncle's request that Darius take Meredith as his ward and find her a husband. If keeping his hands off his beautiful ward wasn't hard enough, he finds himself in close quarters with her as they work together to solve a murder and catch the killer before he can get away. Will his desire for Meredith put her life in more danger? Or will surrendering to his heart be the best way to keep them both safe? Heat Level: Hot

Taking an antique ring to some stuffy old earl in Scotland should be easy right? Ainsley Hazlewood has never been to Scotland. But when her grandmother's last wish in her will is for Ainsley to return an old family ring to its rightful owners in Scotland, she can't refuse. Her first night doesn't go as planned when her car gets stranded in mud and she's rescued by a handsome, charming Scotsman named Leith. His dashing rescue and the cozy inn he takes her to in order to get out of the rain leads to a fiery night in bed that changes Ainsley's life. But when she wakes up alone, she reminds herself that it was just one night. She has a mission to fulfill. Armed with her family's antique ring; she drives to the estate where she's to return the ring. Expecting to meet a grumpy old Scottish earl, she comes face-to-face with Leith instead. Will that one night of passion with her Scottish hero lead to a future filled with love? Note: This is a steamy novella set in the Scottish highlands

Su Perverso Deseo contiene dos nuevas historias cortas protagonizadas por Audrey Sheridan y su criada Gillian Beaumont Su Doncella TraviesaMientras lleva puesto un vestido pensado para su dama, Gillian Beaumont, una dama de compa a, llama la atenci n de un apuesto conde y cae rendida ante su atractivo y encanto, olvid ndose de sus obligaciones. Miradas encendidas en p blico y besos apasionados en rincones oscuros crean un d a perfecto al que Gillian se aferra cuando vuelve a su realidad...Sus Lecciones PerversasLa se orita Audrey Sheridan sabe c mo perfeccionar sus habilidades de espionaje. Falta a la hora del t para huir a la residencia de una infame cortesana francesa con la esperanza de mejorar su franc s para una futura misi n en el continente. Sin embargo, cuando Jonathan St. Laurent, un antiguo sirviente convertido en hermano de un duque, descubre su misi n, ella sabe que est en problemas. Incapaz y poco dispuesta a confesar su verdadera raz n para visitar a una cortesana francesa, Audrey decide convencer a Jonathan de que est all para aprender el arte de la seducci n. Pero nunca espera que el malvado p caro considere seriamente sus lecciones...*Nota: Estas son historias cortas de menos de 10.000 palabras que preparar n a los lectores para el "felices para siempre" de Gillian en El Conde de Pembroke y el "felices para siempre" de Audrey en Un Oscuro Secreto.

Un perverso caballero seduce a la hermana de su mejor amigo justo antes de Navidad... Lucien, Marqu s de Rochester. Un p caro. Un libertino. Un Lord de incontables esc ndalos. Lucien tiene una reputaci n cuidadosamente cultivada de libertinaje que hace que todas las madres casamenteras de la alta tiemblen de miedo. Su nico secreto: est dividido entre la lujuria desgarradora por Horatia y la lealtad hacia su hermano. Pero cuando un viejo enemigo de la Liga amenaza la vida de Horatia, la lealtad cede el paso a la lujuria. Horatia Sheridan est perdidamente enamorada de Lucien, el mejor amigo de su hermano, desde que ste la rescat de los escombros del carruaje de sus padres. l deber a asustarla, pero est lejos de hacerlo. De hecho, sus traviesos deseos inspiran a los suyos. Con la Navidad acerc ndose, l la lleva a su finca, donde no puede resistirse a concederle un deseo: compartir su cama y su coraz n. Pero fuerzas siniestras est n al acecho, esperando el momento perfecto para vengarse y destruir as toda la felicidad que Lucien pueda encontrar en los brazos de Horatia. El m s perverso de los libertinos de la Liga puede ser domado? O este P caro ha ca do muy bajo? Advertencia: Este libro presenta a una dama inteligente que est decidida a seducir al amigo de su hermano, a un libertino inquietante cuyo juguete preferido en la cama es un poco de bondage con un trozo de seda roja, a un grupo leal de p caros dichosos y a un amor navide o tan abrasador que necesitar s nieve fresca para extinguirlo.

Rafe Lennox: Notorious highwayman...Infamous rake...Adopter of orphans...If there's one thing about Rafe Lennox that the women of London know...it's that his heart cannot be tamed, except perhaps by the little Scottish orphan he has claimed as a daughter. That doesn't stop every eligible woman in London from trying to convince the outrageous flirt to put a ring on their finger after they tumble into his bed.But Rafe has never been tempted by love to marry, until he robs a coach one night and he steals a necklace from a brave and beautiful woman. Rafe wants nothing more than to seduce the young lady into his bed, but another highwayman is encroaching on his territory, robbing the rich before he can get to them, and until he can stop this his competitor he has no time to woo. When he discovers the other thief is a woman...the infamous rogue's heart is stolen forever. Has the black sheep of the Lennox family finally met his match and perhaps his end?

Lei si appresta a diventare il tesoro rubato di un audace signore dei pirati...Alla vigilia del suo matrimonio, Josephine Greyville viene rapita da un vero diavolo dei sette mari: un pirata Ma Gavin Castleton non un pirata qualsiasi. il fratello gemello dell'uomo che dovrebbe sposare. Tentata dai baci di Gavin e dal primo assaggio di libert che abbia mai avuto, Josephine si rende conto che potrebbe perdere tutto ci che ha di pi caro. Dovr scegliere, infatti, tra la sua famiglia e la tempesta di passione che le riempie il cuore.Lui un pirata in cerca di vendetta e non pu resistere al richiamo di una donna dal cuore ardente...Quando un ammutinamento gli costa la sua nave, Gavin Castleton, gravemente ferito, costretto a tornare nell'amata tenuta di famiglia in Cornovaglia per guarire e progettare la sua vendetta. Dopo essere entrato in casa da un passaggio segreto nella speranza di trovare il gemello, crolla accanto al letto della donna pi bella che abbia mai visto. La sconosciuta si prende cura delle sue ferite, ma quando lui scopre che fidanzata con suo fratello, incapace di ripagarne la gentilezza se non con il desiderio, la rapisce per impedire il matrimonio. Come un vero pirata, Gavin non pu resistere alla tentazione di rubare quel tesoro che il cuore di Josephine, anche se significa perdere tutto ci che ha di pi caro.

She never thought she'd choose a bear over a man in the woods...Hadlee Wilson thinks she knows her boyfriend, Chad, but when he takes her on a hike in Colorado, she expects him to propose, not to attack her. Turns out, the happy ending she's been hoping for is, in reality, more of a dark fairy tale.Bruised and battered, she flees into the woods, and Chad follows her, hunting her like prey. When she trips and falls into a stream right in front of a grizzly bear, she thinks at least the bear won't draw her death out. But to Hadlee's shock, the bear lunges past her and kills Chad.As Hadlee starts to lose consciousness, she glimpses the figure of a bear returning to her, to finish her off no doubt ... only as her vision tunnels to black, the last thing she sees is the bear turning into a man ... a gorgeous, scarred, grim-faced man.When Hadlee wakes, she learns the truth. She wasn't just saved by a bear, but a bear shifter named Indiana. And now that he's caught her scent and knows what it's like to hold her in his arms, he doesn't want to let her go. Will she learn to trust this lonely bear, or will she leave the woods-and him-forever?

Beware this book is haunted...Bastian Carlisle, the Earl of Weymouth, doesn't believe in ghosts. Even though tragedy and mysterious hauntings have driven his family away from his ancestral home, Stormclyffe Hall, he is determined to restore the castle to its former glory. His plans are disrupted when a stubborn American shows up on his doorstep hoping to pry into his family's tragic history. Jane Seyton, an American graduate student, is convinced there's more to the tragedy of Stormclyffe Hall than history claims. Ever the scholar, she is determined to discover the truth, even if it means putting up with the arrogant, yet sexy, Bastian.Although Bastian wants nothing to do with the pushy American, it soon becomes clear that something evil is in the house-and that something is targeting both Jane and Bastian. The two must join forces to purge the ghosts of Stormclyffe Hall once and for all-even as they try to fight a physical attraction between them that grows more and more impossible to deny.

Diamanten sind des Dukes bester Freund...Als der ber hmt-ber chtigte, kaltherzige Duke of Helston beschlie t, eine Bande von Juwelendieben zu fassen, die Londons elit re Kreise bestehlen, rechnet er nicht damit, dass einer der Diebe eine Frau ist.Und sie ist nicht einfach irgendeine Frau... sie ist ein absolut bezauberndes Wesen, das er in einem dunklen Korridor w hrend eines Konzertabends kennenlernt, und das sein Leben f r immer ver ndern wird.Was soll ein Duke tun, wenn er einen Dieb fangen will, der nicht nur die Diamanten seiner Familie, sondern auch sein Herz gestohlen hat?